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Friday, February 29, 2008
The Myth About Professional Athletes
The past week has seen a lot of debate about NHL contracts with "no trade" clauses. Much of the focus has been on the Toronto Maple Leafs where management has decided to rebuild by unloading expensive contracts but the players don't seem to want to go along with that plan. For the moment the players have the upper hand because 5 (Mats Sundin, Darcy Tucker, Bryan McCabe, Pavel Kubina, Tomas Karberle) out of the 6 biggest contract handed out by the team have no trade provisions.
In fact, over 100 players in the NHL have no trade contracts and quite a number would have moved before the trading deadline if only they had agreed to a trade. For example, Ottawa tried to trade Wade Redden but he also refused. In fact, the only player who changed teams this week with a no trade contract was Brad Richards.
Fans are puzzled by the players' attitude and as always the media leads the charge by making all types of outrageous accusation targeted at both management and players. There is a general misconception about no trade contracts.
Most people think that players ask for them so they can control where they play. But it goes beyond that. Players ask for them because once they have decided to play for a team, they don't want to move. As players reach the age where they can become unrestricted free agents, they typically are married with young children. A trade throws their family life into turmoil. While the player is off making money, the spouse and kids are developing roots in the community.
When you are young, you dream of winning a Stanley Cup for your hometown team. However, if you are fortunate enough to become a professional athlete, reality sets in and its about earning a good living over a short career to set yourself and your family up for life. It's all about the paycheck. A guaranteed contract with a no trade provision is as secure as working for the government only with better pay.
Winning a championship is nice but not necessary. I'm not too sure that many hockey players are motivated by the opportunity to win a Stanley Cup. That's why the Leafs' Frozen Five don't want to leave. They are perfectly happy and content here even though the team sucks. Rick DiPietro signed a 15 year contract with the Islanders last year knowing that they might miss out on the playoffs more times than get in. All types of players sign with teams knowing very well that they have no prospects of winning. But their families are the big winners. That's what its all about.
In fact, over 100 players in the NHL have no trade contracts and quite a number would have moved before the trading deadline if only they had agreed to a trade. For example, Ottawa tried to trade Wade Redden but he also refused. In fact, the only player who changed teams this week with a no trade contract was Brad Richards.
Fans are puzzled by the players' attitude and as always the media leads the charge by making all types of outrageous accusation targeted at both management and players. There is a general misconception about no trade contracts.
Most people think that players ask for them so they can control where they play. But it goes beyond that. Players ask for them because once they have decided to play for a team, they don't want to move. As players reach the age where they can become unrestricted free agents, they typically are married with young children. A trade throws their family life into turmoil. While the player is off making money, the spouse and kids are developing roots in the community.
When you are young, you dream of winning a Stanley Cup for your hometown team. However, if you are fortunate enough to become a professional athlete, reality sets in and its about earning a good living over a short career to set yourself and your family up for life. It's all about the paycheck. A guaranteed contract with a no trade provision is as secure as working for the government only with better pay.
Winning a championship is nice but not necessary. I'm not too sure that many hockey players are motivated by the opportunity to win a Stanley Cup. That's why the Leafs' Frozen Five don't want to leave. They are perfectly happy and content here even though the team sucks. Rick DiPietro signed a 15 year contract with the Islanders last year knowing that they might miss out on the playoffs more times than get in. All types of players sign with teams knowing very well that they have no prospects of winning. But their families are the big winners. That's what its all about.
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Panthers Claw Their Way Back to Even Series
Well the winning streak eventually had to come to end. A desperate Aurora team had the bounces tonight and played just well enough to win. Meanwhile the Storm didn't really get any bounces and lost the game 2-0.
The Storm were missing 2 players - Amanda and Lauren N. However, Amanda was at the game sporting a pretty spiffy cast on her wrist. Unfortunately she will be a spectator for the next 6-8 weeks. The pivotal point in the game was late in the first period when Aurora took a 1-0 lead. Shortly after that. the Storm had a 2-man advantage but couldn't capitalize.
The two team play the deciding game on Sunday. Both team expect to be short players for this final game.
He Shoots, He Scores...$1 Million
Darwin Head of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, shooting from centre ice last night during the intermission of the Canucks/Avs game, buried 15 shots into the net in 24 seconds. That earned him $1 million which is more money than the annual salary of 20 of the players playing in last night's game at GM Place.
Cliff Fletcher is a Genius
I've got to hand to the Silver Fox, he had me fooled. When he was brought in to replace John Ferguson last month he immediately announced that the Leafs weren't good enough to compete for the Cup and that the team needed to be dismantled. A clever ruse.
So he pretends to be a seller on NHL trade deadline day but doesn't unload any of his core players. Instead he trades old slow players for draft picks and replaces them with young swift kids from the Marlies. The man is brilliant. Meanwhile the teams the Leafs need to catch didn't improve so there you have it. Only 6 points to make up in 17 games. But he had a 1st round draft pick he could have traded for someone like Alex Hemsky in Edmonton. Draft shmaft, who needs it?
It's incredible how the Maple Leafs can never get it right. Play lousy for 3/4 of the season and sink to the bottom of the conference and then take a run at a playoff spot in the last portion of the schedule when its too late. The Frozen Five want to prove to the hockey world that can win when everyone has written them off. So while season subscribers give away tickets, the GM is making plans to blow up the team and the coach is polishing his resume, they are going to go out and win. Right now they have taken themselves out of a lottery pick. They can't even tank properly.
Don't get sucked into believing that this group can do it. To make the playoffs they will need at least 92 points which means winning 14 of their remaining 17 games. Their schedules includes 2 games against New Jersey (0-2 so far this year and the hottest team in the East), 3 against Boston (2-3 so far this year) and 2 against Montreal (3-1-2 this year but also hot right now).
So he pretends to be a seller on NHL trade deadline day but doesn't unload any of his core players. Instead he trades old slow players for draft picks and replaces them with young swift kids from the Marlies. The man is brilliant. Meanwhile the teams the Leafs need to catch didn't improve so there you have it. Only 6 points to make up in 17 games. But he had a 1st round draft pick he could have traded for someone like Alex Hemsky in Edmonton. Draft shmaft, who needs it?
It's incredible how the Maple Leafs can never get it right. Play lousy for 3/4 of the season and sink to the bottom of the conference and then take a run at a playoff spot in the last portion of the schedule when its too late. The Frozen Five want to prove to the hockey world that can win when everyone has written them off. So while season subscribers give away tickets, the GM is making plans to blow up the team and the coach is polishing his resume, they are going to go out and win. Right now they have taken themselves out of a lottery pick. They can't even tank properly.
Don't get sucked into believing that this group can do it. To make the playoffs they will need at least 92 points which means winning 14 of their remaining 17 games. Their schedules includes 2 games against New Jersey (0-2 so far this year and the hottest team in the East), 3 against Boston (2-3 so far this year) and 2 against Montreal (3-1-2 this year but also hot right now).
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Maple Leaf Players are Delusional
Normally when you hear players on losing team talk about their team it's often contrived. Not that many NHLers are going to publicly dump on their teams. And when they get an opportunity to jump to a contender they can't pack their bags quick enough.
You hear the same nonsense coming from Leaf players but when given the opportunity to leave they refuse. I think they actually believe what they are saying which makes me wonder what are they spiking their gatorade with? Pavel Kubina had agreed to waive his no trade contract but after beating Ottawa 5-0 on Monday changed his mind. Heck, the Beamsville Bombers could beat Ottawa right now.
Kubina explains, "I want to stay a Maple Leaf. My heart is here. We had a big win (in Ottawa). We're just six points out of a playoff spot. This is where I want to be." McCabe suggests, "We honestly think we have a legitimate shot to make the post-season." Are these players that stupid?
First thing they don't have a legitimate shot to make the playoffs. For the past 2 seasons the last playoff spot required 92 points in the East. The Leafs have 18 games remaining and need to win of those 15 games to reach 92 points.
The new Leaf management has openly stated that the core of this team isn't good enough. But the players in this core seem to be the only ones who don't agree. Heck if management says we don't want you around anymore why would you stay? Wouldn't you want to go where you are wanted? This is not the case where you can outlast a lame duck coach. Fletcher was brought in to make changes and he has other options if players don't volunteer to leave.
Fortunately some of the no-trade contracts signed by the Leafs contain small windows where players can be moved if the team doesn't make the playoffs. Kubina can be traded this summer. Kaberle in 2009 and Tucker in 2010. Players can also be bought out which the Leafs might be able to afford.
A buy out is at 2/3 of the players remaining salary spread over twice the number years remaining in the contract. So if you have a player for 2 more years at $1.5 million per year the cost of buying him out would be $0.5 million per year for 4 years. If the Leafs were to buy out Mark Bell, Andrew Raycroft and Jason Blake this summer, they would eliminate $8.3 million in salaries and the cost would be $2.67 against the cap for a net savings of $5.67 million. If they are able to trade Kubina then that is another $5 million saved.
That would mean on July 1st the Leafs' payroll would only be $30 million and the cap is expected to rise to about $54 million. That is a lot more cash to play with compared to previous years.
You hear the same nonsense coming from Leaf players but when given the opportunity to leave they refuse. I think they actually believe what they are saying which makes me wonder what are they spiking their gatorade with? Pavel Kubina had agreed to waive his no trade contract but after beating Ottawa 5-0 on Monday changed his mind. Heck, the Beamsville Bombers could beat Ottawa right now.
Kubina explains, "I want to stay a Maple Leaf. My heart is here. We had a big win (in Ottawa). We're just six points out of a playoff spot. This is where I want to be." McCabe suggests, "We honestly think we have a legitimate shot to make the post-season." Are these players that stupid?
First thing they don't have a legitimate shot to make the playoffs. For the past 2 seasons the last playoff spot required 92 points in the East. The Leafs have 18 games remaining and need to win of those 15 games to reach 92 points.
The new Leaf management has openly stated that the core of this team isn't good enough. But the players in this core seem to be the only ones who don't agree. Heck if management says we don't want you around anymore why would you stay? Wouldn't you want to go where you are wanted? This is not the case where you can outlast a lame duck coach. Fletcher was brought in to make changes and he has other options if players don't volunteer to leave.
Fortunately some of the no-trade contracts signed by the Leafs contain small windows where players can be moved if the team doesn't make the playoffs. Kubina can be traded this summer. Kaberle in 2009 and Tucker in 2010. Players can also be bought out which the Leafs might be able to afford.
A buy out is at 2/3 of the players remaining salary spread over twice the number years remaining in the contract. So if you have a player for 2 more years at $1.5 million per year the cost of buying him out would be $0.5 million per year for 4 years. If the Leafs were to buy out Mark Bell, Andrew Raycroft and Jason Blake this summer, they would eliminate $8.3 million in salaries and the cost would be $2.67 against the cap for a net savings of $5.67 million. If they are able to trade Kubina then that is another $5 million saved.
That would mean on July 1st the Leafs' payroll would only be $30 million and the cap is expected to rise to about $54 million. That is a lot more cash to play with compared to previous years.
Rebuilding the Leafs will take longer than trade deadline day
For those who are disappointed with the minor activity by the Leafs at the trade deadline, it's the best that Fletcher could do at this stage of the game. He has only been around for 5 weeks after all.
Around that time I did point out that the most likely players to move would be the larger physical guys (Belak, Kilger, Gill and Ponikarovsky) who would provide depth for a contender. I got 3 out of 4 correct. There was a lot of interest in Ponikarovsky but no offer was accepted. There was also offers for Toskala (I bet Ottawa) but Fletcher has always rebuilt teams from the net out (remember the Grant Fuhr trade). So he hung on to his goalie.
There were nibbles for McCabe and good interest in Kubina but he wouldn't waive his no trade. This was likely not too smart of a move. Kubina can be traded this summer. If he had agreed today at least he could have controlled where he goes. Kaberle can be traded in the summer of 2009 and Tucker in the summer of 2010.
So the Leafs free up about $3.5 million but are still have $40 million in salary commitments for next year (not including Sundin). Fletcher isn't a tough guy and wouldn't force one of his no trade players to go. The next GM might not be as nice. So look for more salary dump over the summer. Definitely Raycroft is gone and likely Bell as well. An attempt might be made to try to trade Kubina again. These players represent about $9 million in salaries. In the meantime the Leafs have 4 additional draft picks although they could not pick up an additional 1st rounder.
Around that time I did point out that the most likely players to move would be the larger physical guys (Belak, Kilger, Gill and Ponikarovsky) who would provide depth for a contender. I got 3 out of 4 correct. There was a lot of interest in Ponikarovsky but no offer was accepted. There was also offers for Toskala (I bet Ottawa) but Fletcher has always rebuilt teams from the net out (remember the Grant Fuhr trade). So he hung on to his goalie.
There were nibbles for McCabe and good interest in Kubina but he wouldn't waive his no trade. This was likely not too smart of a move. Kubina can be traded this summer. If he had agreed today at least he could have controlled where he goes. Kaberle can be traded in the summer of 2009 and Tucker in the summer of 2010.
So the Leafs free up about $3.5 million but are still have $40 million in salary commitments for next year (not including Sundin). Fletcher isn't a tough guy and wouldn't force one of his no trade players to go. The next GM might not be as nice. So look for more salary dump over the summer. Definitely Raycroft is gone and likely Bell as well. An attempt might be made to try to trade Kubina again. These players represent about $9 million in salaries. In the meantime the Leafs have 4 additional draft picks although they could not pick up an additional 1st rounder.
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Storm Tame the Panthers
The opening game of the quarter final series against the Aurora Panthers was like any other game in the past month. The Storm used speed to wear down their opponents and took advantage of a scoring opportunity to walk away with a 1-0. The score was close but the Storm had a significant territorial advantage. Kendra was rarely challenged as she came up with her 6th shutout of the season.
Mari again came through in the clutch with the only goal of the game. That was all that was needed this night. The undefeated streak goes to 12 games which beats the 11 game undefeated streak of last season. Nine of the 12 games have been wins.The games will be tougher from here on. Amanda was lost today for the rest of the season with a fractured wrist. As well, 4 players will be away over next few weeks during school breaks. However, this team no longer relies on one or two players. We know that those who are around will pick up the slack.
The second game of the quarter final series is Thursday at the Aurora Community Centre.
Mari again came through in the clutch with the only goal of the game. That was all that was needed this night. The undefeated streak goes to 12 games which beats the 11 game undefeated streak of last season. Nine of the 12 games have been wins.The games will be tougher from here on. Amanda was lost today for the rest of the season with a fractured wrist. As well, 4 players will be away over next few weeks during school breaks. However, this team no longer relies on one or two players. We know that those who are around will pick up the slack.
The second game of the quarter final series is Thursday at the Aurora Community Centre.
Monday, February 25, 2008
We're Going to the Big Show!
At the beginning the season they were the team that couldn't shoot straight. In January it seemed like they would never score another game after putting together 4 consecutive 1-0 losses. But not anymore! This team surpassed most people's expectations with a spectacular 11 game winning streak to power its way in the Provincial Championships.
The Scarborough Sharks put up a good fight but rarely penetrated the Storm defense after the first period. In the second period shortly after a powerplay had expired, Mari picked up a puck at the Shark blueline and while driving down the left side fired it past the Shark goalie. It was all the Storm needed as they hung on to the 1-0 lead until Sheri fired the puck into an empty Scarborough net with the goalie pulled with 17 seconds remaining in the game to clinch the win.
Bianca had the shutout today, her 5th of the year. It was Mari's 5th goal in 6 playdown games and Sheri's 3rd goal. However, the best story coming out of the playdown games was the balanced scoring. All three lines consistently contributed goals.
The coaches are pleased to be able to bring teams to the Provincial Championships 7 straight season. But this year has to be the most gratifying considering where we started from at the beginning of the season. The credit has to go to the players who worked hard all year, never quit on the team when things weren't going well and supported each other throughout the season. We are so proud of what they have accomplished already. Let's hope there is more to come.
Next up is Aurora for round 1 of the LLFHL playoffs. Tomorrow at 8 pm at Grandravine. GO STORM GO!
The Scarborough Sharks put up a good fight but rarely penetrated the Storm defense after the first period. In the second period shortly after a powerplay had expired, Mari picked up a puck at the Shark blueline and while driving down the left side fired it past the Shark goalie. It was all the Storm needed as they hung on to the 1-0 lead until Sheri fired the puck into an empty Scarborough net with the goalie pulled with 17 seconds remaining in the game to clinch the win.
Bianca had the shutout today, her 5th of the year. It was Mari's 5th goal in 6 playdown games and Sheri's 3rd goal. However, the best story coming out of the playdown games was the balanced scoring. All three lines consistently contributed goals.
The coaches are pleased to be able to bring teams to the Provincial Championships 7 straight season. But this year has to be the most gratifying considering where we started from at the beginning of the season. The credit has to go to the players who worked hard all year, never quit on the team when things weren't going well and supported each other throughout the season. We are so proud of what they have accomplished already. Let's hope there is more to come.
Next up is Aurora for round 1 of the LLFHL playoffs. Tomorrow at 8 pm at Grandravine. GO STORM GO!
Thanks Mats!
You did the right thing by standing up to the corporate barons who would peddle away the heart of the team if it could make them a bigger profit. No Leaf captain has retired wearing the Maple Leaf on his chest since George Armstrong called it quits almost 4o years ago. Doug Gilmour, Wendel Clark, Rob Ramage, Rick Vaive, Darryl Sittler, and Dave Keon were dumped in most cases for spare parts that never brought the team close to a Stanley Cup.
Sundin always provides value for money so why not keep him around. The rebuilding process will be less painless with him in the dressing room and on the ice. He will give you a solid effort every shift. Who else is going to provide this type of leadership - Darcy Tucker, Bryan McCabe, Alex Steen? I don't think so.
Sundin has not been the problem in this organization. He has been the solitary shining light amid underachieving teammates, feuding executives, incompetent managers, and ineffective coaches. I think Mats said it best when he commented "why should I have to fix the mistakes made by John Ferguson"? I agree.
Sunday, February 24, 2008
NHL Trade Deadline Day--BORING!
The most over-hyped day in the sporting world has to be the NHL trade deadline. Last year there were 50 deals done in the two weeks leading up to the deadline with 25 done on the last day. There were 3 big deals but the rest were minor deals that have no real impact at all - like the Leafs picking up Yanic Perreault. So far this year there have only been 2 deals so don't expect and flood on Tuesday.
The sports stations, both radio and TV, have dusk to dawn coverage. Talk about boring. What the heck are they going to talk about for 14 hours? Marty Reasoner for a 6th round draft pick. Petr Prucha for Mike Sillinger. Yeah that should keep audiences riveted for hours.
So where does this hype come from? It's the media just doing their job which is to increase viewers (TV), listeners (radio) and readers (newspapers) which increase advertisement revenue. They start the rumours like Tucker going to Calgary while nothing could be further from the truth. Then the ask players, coaches and managers if they have any comments about the rumours. Then the ask the same people what impact the rumours are having on them. It's a silly cycle. How many of these rumours are true? Maybe 0.1%.
By the way did you hear that Philadelphia is going after McCabe since Kaberle has turned them down?
The sports stations, both radio and TV, have dusk to dawn coverage. Talk about boring. What the heck are they going to talk about for 14 hours? Marty Reasoner for a 6th round draft pick. Petr Prucha for Mike Sillinger. Yeah that should keep audiences riveted for hours.
So where does this hype come from? It's the media just doing their job which is to increase viewers (TV), listeners (radio) and readers (newspapers) which increase advertisement revenue. They start the rumours like Tucker going to Calgary while nothing could be further from the truth. Then the ask players, coaches and managers if they have any comments about the rumours. Then the ask the same people what impact the rumours are having on them. It's a silly cycle. How many of these rumours are true? Maybe 0.1%.
By the way did you hear that Philadelphia is going after McCabe since Kaberle has turned them down?
Almost There!
The Storm moved one step closer to the Provincial Championship weekend today with a 3-2 win against the Etobicoke Dolphins. All three goals were scored on rebounds as the Storm forwards crashed the net. Today the forwards took advantage of scoring chances that earlier in the season would have ended as missed opportunities - a sign of how much this team has matured and grown.
The Storm actually had a slow started and fell behind 1-0 in the first period after some sloppy play in their own end. In the second period the team stepped it up and totally controlled the play. Sheri knocked in a rebound from a shot by Jackie to tie up the game. Just a minute and a half later Mari did the same thing on a rebound by Kailee. The Dolphins were able to tie the game up with a perfect pass to a player in the high slot who was able to fire in the top corner behind Kendra. With just over 5 minutes left in the game Jessica B was called for interference and the Storm was able to prevent Etobicoke from having a shot on net. At the end of the penalty Mari drove to the net with the puck with two Dolphins draped over her. Amanda followed up and banged in the rebound over the goalie who was sprawled on the ice for the winning goal.
Tomorrow's game is huge and just a tie will guarantee a spot in the Championships in April and maintain the 10 game undefeated streak. The playdown standings are:
North York 4-0-1, 9 pts
Scarborough 1-0-3, 5 pts
Etobicoke 0-2-2, 2 pts
Leaside 0-3-2, 2 pts
The Storm actually had a slow started and fell behind 1-0 in the first period after some sloppy play in their own end. In the second period the team stepped it up and totally controlled the play. Sheri knocked in a rebound from a shot by Jackie to tie up the game. Just a minute and a half later Mari did the same thing on a rebound by Kailee. The Dolphins were able to tie the game up with a perfect pass to a player in the high slot who was able to fire in the top corner behind Kendra. With just over 5 minutes left in the game Jessica B was called for interference and the Storm was able to prevent Etobicoke from having a shot on net. At the end of the penalty Mari drove to the net with the puck with two Dolphins draped over her. Amanda followed up and banged in the rebound over the goalie who was sprawled on the ice for the winning goal.
Tomorrow's game is huge and just a tie will guarantee a spot in the Championships in April and maintain the 10 game undefeated streak. The playdown standings are:
North York 4-0-1, 9 pts
Scarborough 1-0-3, 5 pts
Etobicoke 0-2-2, 2 pts
Leaside 0-3-2, 2 pts
Please no more stories about Mats Sundin
Talk about running a guy out of town. It's like all of Toronto (with our so helpful media leading the charge) wants to put one of the greatest players to wear a Leaf uniform on a one way bus ride to....anywhere.
I'm just not so sure the Leafs will get that much for Mats so at the end of the day fans may be disappointed. Last year's big deadline deals (Keith Tkachuk, Ryan Smyth and Peter Forsberg) involved substantial transfer of young talent. However, the teams picking up the expensive rental players didn't advance beyond the first round of the playoffs and none of the 3 players resigned during the summer. Considering Mats doesn't really want to move and he may retire or return to the Leafs during the summer, he just isn't going bring in a substantial package. General Managers around the league are learning that these trades don't usually work. It's the deadline deals for depth that can make the difference.
Let's just say Ottawa picks up Sundin. He is not very familiar with the Ottawa's system or players but he only has about 20 games in integrate himself. He is unlikely to displace any of Spezza, Alfredsson or Heatley off the number one line. That means substantially less playing time for Sundin and a drop off in production.
I keep saying that the Leafs are much better off trading away player whose contracts are a burden to the team. That would be either Jason Blake, Bryan McCabe or Pavel Kubina. No one in their right mind would take Kubina at $5 million or Blake at $4 million. But there would have to be takers for McCabe if he would agree.
I'm just not so sure the Leafs will get that much for Mats so at the end of the day fans may be disappointed. Last year's big deadline deals (Keith Tkachuk, Ryan Smyth and Peter Forsberg) involved substantial transfer of young talent. However, the teams picking up the expensive rental players didn't advance beyond the first round of the playoffs and none of the 3 players resigned during the summer. Considering Mats doesn't really want to move and he may retire or return to the Leafs during the summer, he just isn't going bring in a substantial package. General Managers around the league are learning that these trades don't usually work. It's the deadline deals for depth that can make the difference.
Let's just say Ottawa picks up Sundin. He is not very familiar with the Ottawa's system or players but he only has about 20 games in integrate himself. He is unlikely to displace any of Spezza, Alfredsson or Heatley off the number one line. That means substantially less playing time for Sundin and a drop off in production.
I keep saying that the Leafs are much better off trading away player whose contracts are a burden to the team. That would be either Jason Blake, Bryan McCabe or Pavel Kubina. No one in their right mind would take Kubina at $5 million or Blake at $4 million. But there would have to be takers for McCabe if he would agree.
Friday, February 22, 2008
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Storm Lay an Egg and Steal a Point
Maybe the legs weren't there after 5 games in 6 days and 9 games in 13 days. Maybe it was the lunar eclipse. Maybe it too much birthday cake the night before. We will likely never know the exact reason for the stinker of a game by the Storm. But they managed to get a point off of the Scarborough Sharks which keeps the Storm ahead of the pack.
After a very sloppy first period, things got worse in the second. Scarborough scored with only 31 seconds left in the period. But Sheri was able to jam a puck behind the Shark goalie only 24 seconds later to even the score with a period to go. In the third period, the Storm had several powerplays but could not take advantage of the opportunities. However, with with less than 2 minute left in the game Genevieve skated from behind the net and slipped the puck past the Shark goalie. Scarborough pulled their goalie in the last minute of the game and on failed clearing attempt got the tying goal with 38 seconds remaining in the game. The game ended 2-2 and the Storm undefeated streak stands at 9 games. Quite a contrast to the 9 game winless steak early in the season.
The current playdown standing are:
North York 3-0-1, 7 pts
Scarborough 1-0-3, 5 pts
Etobicoke 0-1-1, 1 pt
Leaside 0-3-1, 1 pt
The next games are Leaside vs. Etobicoke on Saturday at Centennial Park Arena at 8 pm and Etobicoke vs. Noth York on Sunday at Risk Arena at 10:15 am.
After a very sloppy first period, things got worse in the second. Scarborough scored with only 31 seconds left in the period. But Sheri was able to jam a puck behind the Shark goalie only 24 seconds later to even the score with a period to go. In the third period, the Storm had several powerplays but could not take advantage of the opportunities. However, with with less than 2 minute left in the game Genevieve skated from behind the net and slipped the puck past the Shark goalie. Scarborough pulled their goalie in the last minute of the game and on failed clearing attempt got the tying goal with 38 seconds remaining in the game. The game ended 2-2 and the Storm undefeated streak stands at 9 games. Quite a contrast to the 9 game winless steak early in the season.
The current playdown standing are:
North York 3-0-1, 7 pts
Scarborough 1-0-3, 5 pts
Etobicoke 0-1-1, 1 pt
Leaside 0-3-1, 1 pt
The next games are Leaside vs. Etobicoke on Saturday at Centennial Park Arena at 8 pm and Etobicoke vs. Noth York on Sunday at Risk Arena at 10:15 am.
Regular Season Results for Other Storm Teams
Intermediate A: 12-10-2, 26 pts
Midget A: 6-10-8, 20 pts
Midget BB: 10-12-2, 22 pts
Midget B: 6-12-6, 18 pts
Bantam BB: 2-14-8, 12 points
Peewee BB: 1-15-4, 6 pts
Atom C: 4-17-3, 11 pts
Midget A: 6-10-8, 20 pts
Midget BB: 10-12-2, 22 pts
Midget B: 6-12-6, 18 pts
Bantam BB: 2-14-8, 12 points
Peewee BB: 1-15-4, 6 pts
Atom C: 4-17-3, 11 pts
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